Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Brewed by Brasserie d’Achouffe (Moortgat)
Style: Abbey Tripel
Achouffe, Belgium

Monsterous huge head,so big and thick,I really had trouble detecting aromasfor a while. finally some spicey hop and grain malt managed somehow to plow through this snowball that was atop my glass. Taste was caramelly malt with fruity hop at first actually in the background,with a gentle hop bitterness in the finish.On the second and third sip ,the hops became more noticeable,and by the end,dominated. An enjoyably different big hop brew. And when I was completely finished ,I still had a huge rocky snowball of foam sitting at the bottom of the glass

750 ml bottle - guessing just over a year old by the bottle code; pale gold with minor haze; huge, eggy white head fades slowly and leaves plenty of sticky lace; primary nose of grass, sweet malt, some lemon and yeast; grassy-ness dominates though; some pepper and spice come out in the flavors; would certainly like to try fresher; body is on the thin side, but plenty of texture comes out and is a little silky; bitterness in the finish and quite sweet overall; dry, fruity, spicy and actually pretty bitter the more I drink; really dig the grassy nose; yummy...great stuff!!

Murky and golden orange. Initial aroma of cedar woods and pears unravels cleanly into piles of clementine and pine needle hops. Very odd taste of adhesive is foremost, settling into a more palateable and general sour territory eventually. Peated and woody body with a zing of mandarin orange. Synthetic, quickly drying finish. A bit of a muddle, but interesting. Likely to revisit this one.

Pours a golden color with a hugh pillowy head.The head stayed for the whole ride.Had alot of hoppiness to it slightly grainy.The finish had some bitter notes.

Pours a bright orange color. Hazy with a huge white head. Aroma is earthy with tons of floral hops. Slight yeast background. Flavor is full of bitter hops with a distinct banana like finish. Honestly doesn’t remind me much of an IPA but it definitely works as a bitter tripel. Hats off to Brasserie dAchouffe for pushing the boundaries!

Foamy/creamy off-white head. Hazy gold body. Sweet belgian esters. Very balanced and nice. Nice euro malt aromas and slight malt. Some grass. Very nice sweet combination of an IPA and a tripel (go figure). Its got the sweet belgian yeast thing, with some hops and a nice balance

Really interesting pour of foggy, slightly dark lemon color. HUGE fluffy white head that just won’t go away. Nose is as interesting with a bit of citrus (lemon or grapefruit), funk, spice and hops. Flavor follows suit with the nose and appearance, a bit hoppy, a bit spicy, a bit citrusy, and a bit funky. Mouthfeel is a touch smooth and coating. Quite an experience.

Excellent beer. "IPA" is a bit of a stretch but it is hoppy for a tripel. Hazy golden color with white foamy head. The hops plus Belgian yeast and sweet pale malt work well together. Nice medium body and dry finish. The tripel/IPA combo I’d like to see more Belgian brewers attempt.